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Article: Historic Places Trust supports new building at the Arts Centre
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- The Press
- Article date:
- August 29, 2009
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The New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) has had a number of
enquiries from interested groups regarding its position concerning
the proposed music school at the Arts Centre site.
The NZHPT has given serious consideration as to whether any new
structure is appropriate within the curtilage of such a significant
historic site and has been prepared to consider some level of
change.
We have taken a constructive approach and have sought to
influence the design concept while ensuring that no existing
heritage fabric is affected by the proposal.
The trust has supported in principle the University of
Canterbury's proposal to establish a national conservatorium of
music at the Arts Centre, ...